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| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | WBEZ | The Rundown: A penny shortage at Chicago-area businesses | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2025/12/17/the-rundown-a-penny-shortage-at-chicago-area-businesses | _Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, and while I’m a little sad we probably won’t have_ [ __snow on Christmas_ _ ][1] _, I’m glad to give my puffy jacket a break. Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. The end of penny production has Chicago businesses facing a coin … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | WBEZ | How do I make my home more sustainable? - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2025/12/17/how-do-i-make-my-home-more-sustainable | As the weather turns colder, some homeowners are thinking about switching out their furnace for a more environmentally friendly heat pump or taking other steps to weatherize their home. Meanwhile, Dec. 1 is the last day to apply for federal tax credits for solar panels. _Say More_ discusses how to … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | NBC Local | Roads closed after driver crashes into busy west suburban Walgreens parking lot | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/roads-closed-after-driver-crashes-into-busy-west-suburban-walgreens-parking-lot/3864991/ | Two busy roads in suburban Hillside will be closed for the rest of the day after a driver lost control and caused a multi-vehicle crash in the parking lot of a Walgreens that left a pedestrian dead, authorities said. Around 1 p.m., a driver lost control of their vehicle and … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | NBC Local | West Chicago authorities respond to plane crash at DuPage Airport | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/west-chicago-authorities-respond-to-apparent-plane-crash-at-dupage-airport/3865040/ | First responders were called to the scene of a aircraft crash Wednesday afternoon at the DuPage Airport. The West Chicago Police Department said it was at the airport assisting the West Chicago Fire Protection District and DuPage Airport Authority personnel "on what appeared to be an aircraft crash." Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | NBC Local | Pedestrian killed after driver crashes into multiple vehicles in west suburbs | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pedestrian-killed-after-driver-crashes-into-multiple-vehicles-in-west-suburbs/3865044/ | A pedestrian was killed and multiple vehicles were badly damaged after a driver lost control and crashed into a Walgreens parking lot in the west suburbs Wednesday. Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, a [ driver lost control of their vehicle ][6] and struck a pedestrian before hitting multiple other vehicles near … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | NBC Local | Chicago police release details on what led up to high-speed chase, manhunt | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-release-details-on-what-led-up-to-high-speed-chase-manhunt/3865058/ | Chicago police released new details on what happened moments before a vehicle [ sped across the city in a dangerous series of events ][1] that lasted for nearly an hour before sparking a manhunt for suspects in a Southwest Side neighborhood. Police said they responded to a call of a … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Mild sunshine today before rain and cooler air | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-mild-sunshine-today-before-rain-cooler-air | ![Chicago weather: Mild sunshine today before rain and cooler air][29] #### [ Chicago weather: Mild sunshine today before rain and cooler air ][30] Kaitlin Cody has your weather update! #### The Brief * * Today is mild and mostly sunny with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. * … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Elgin woman sentenced to two decades in prison in severe child abuse case | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/elgin-woman-sentenced-two-decades-prison-severe-child-abuse-case | #### The Brief * * A 55-year-old Elgin woman, Eulalia Vences, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated battery for severely neglecting and starving a 7-year-old child. * The child, weighing only 14 pounds, was brought to a hospital in cardiac arrest in March 2024 … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Plane reportedly crashes at DuPage Airport, authorities respond | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/plane-reportedly-crashes-dupage-airport-authorities-respond | ![West Chicago plane crash][21] #### [ West Chicago plane crash ][22] A plane crashed in West Chicago on Wednesday. #### The Brief * * A Piper PA-30 aircraft reportedly crashed shortly after departing DuPage Airport around 1:50 p.m., according to the FAA. * Two people were on board, and West … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Evanston mayor confronts Border Patrol chief amid rising immigration fears | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/evanston-mayor-confronts-border-patrol-chief-amid-rising-immigration-fears | ![Evanston mayor confronts Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, video shows][12] #### [ Evanston mayor confronts Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, video shows ][13] Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss confronted Greg Bovino on Wednesday afternoon, according to video provided to FOX 32. #### The Brief * * Evanston Mayor and congressional candidate … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Fox Chicago | ‘Family Guy’-inspired pop-up bar bringing the Drunken Clam to Chicago this January | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/family-guy-inspired-pop-up-bar-bringing-drunken-clam-chicago-january | !['Family Guy'-inspired pop-up bar to open in Chicago | ChicagoNOW][1] #### [ 'Family Guy'-inspired pop-up bar to open in Chicago | ChicagoNOW ][2] Fans of Family Guy will soon be able to step inside Quahog's most famous watering hole. **CHICAGO** \- Fans of "Family Guy" will soon be able to … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Border Patrol Cmdr. Bovino praises local police assistance in enforcement, argues with Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/17/bovino-praises-local-police-assistance-in-immigration-enforcement-argues-with-evanston-mayor-daniel-biss/ | Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and dozens of federal immigration agents spent hours Wednesday driving around Chicago and the suburbs, appearing to make minimal arrests but facing continued pushback from enraged community members. Bovino spoke with a Tribune photographer at a Home Depot in Evanston around noon. He said he’s … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Afternoon Briefing: Chicago’s Jewish community mourns Australia beach attack | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/17/afternoon-briefing-chicagos-jewish-community-mourns-australia-beach-attack/ | Good afternoon, Chicago. The 300 Illinois National Guard troops under Republican President Donald Trump’s control since early October — despite Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker’s objections — [ will remain federalized until mid-April ][13] , even though the Guard members have carried out no significant operational missions and have spent most … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Chicago man gets 68 years as accomplice in Hammond home invasion | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/17/chicago-man-gets-68-years-as-accomplice-in-hammond-home-invasion/ | A Chicago man was sentenced Wednesday to 68 years for his role as an accomplice in a November 2021 Hammond home invasion. Garrett Whittenburg, 43, was convicted after a bench trial last month of rape, criminal confinement, armed robbery, burglary and sexual battery. He said he would appeal. Whittenburg’s co-defendant … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Gary man avoids prison after Chicago 5-year-old fatally shot himself | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/17/gary-man-avoids-prison-after-chicago-5-year-old-fatally-shot-himself/ | A Gary man avoided prison Wednesday after he left a loaded gun out, then went to sleep. His cousin’s son, 5, found it and fatally shot himself in the head. Jacorri Danzy, 34, pleaded guilty last month to reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony. Citing a lack of criminal history, … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | In a break with federal guidance, Illinois will continue recommending hepatitis B vaccine for newborns | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/17/in-a-break-with-federal-guidance-illinois-will-continue-recommending-hepatitis-b-vaccine-for-newborns/ | In a break with federal guidance, Illinois will continue to recommend that nearly all newborns receive hepatitis B vaccines, the state health department announced Wednesday. The decision comes one day after the Illinois Department of Public Health Immunization Advisory Committee [ voted unanimously that Illinois should “reaffirm and maintain” ][9] … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Court news: Gary woman pleads guilty, but mentally ill to killing child’s father | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/17/court-news-gary-woman-pleads-guilty-but-mentally-ill-to-killing-childs-father/ | A Gary woman pleaded guilty, but mentally ill Wednesday to the murder of her child’s father. Shasta Young, 40, faces 45 years if the plea is accepted by a judge. The victim, Willie Perry, 59, of Gary, was shot once in the chest. He was pronounced dead June 14, 2024 … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Illinois Republicans in Congress urge President Donald Trump not to pardon ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/17/gop-illinois-congress-madigan-pardon-trump/ | Illinois’ three Republican members of Congress are urging President Donald Trump not to use his pardon powers to grant clemency to imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Pardoning Madigan, a Southwest Side Democrat who for decades was arguably the state’s most powerful politician, “would send a dangerous message that … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Legendary Chicago guitarist Phil Upchurch, collaborator with a who’s who of musicians, dies at 84 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2025/12/17/legendary-chicago-guitarist-phil-upchurch-collaborator-with-a-whos-who-of-musicians-dies-at-84 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][68] * [ Facebook ][69] * [ Bluesky ][70] * [ Email ][71] * [ Reddit ][72] * [ Flipboard ][73] Guitarist Phil Upchurch, who made his name in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles, worked with a who’s who … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 17, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears injury report: WRs Rome Odunze, Luther Burden remain out | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/12/17/bears-packers-injury-report-rome-odunze-luther-burden-remain-out-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][58] * [ Facebook ][59] * [ Bluesky ][60] * [ Email ][61] * [ Reddit ][62] * [ Flipboard ][63] The [ Bears ][64] remain without two of their best three receivers, Rome Odunze and Luther Burden. Neither participated … |